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Yes. Mayo Clinic Health System provides heart care for children in Eau Claire and La Crosse. When your child needs heart care, you want answers that are clear, compassionate and close to home.

Our teams provide pediatric cardiology care for infants, children and adolescents, including evaluation and treatment of congenital heart defects, heart rhythm conditions and other heart concerns. Care is led by a pediatric cardiologist and supported by a multidisciplinary team focused on your child’s unique needs.

As part of the Mayo Clinic family, our Eau Claire and La Crosse teams collaborate with pediatric heart specialists in Rochester, Minnesota, when needed — so families in Northwest and Southwest Wisconsin can access advanced expertise while receiving care close to home

You should make an appointment with Cardiology if you have new, ongoing or worsening concerns about your heart health. Heart disease is often easier to treat when it’s found early.

Consider scheduling a cardiology appointment if you:

• Have new or unexplained symptoms such as chest discomfort, shortness of breath, fatigue, dizziness or palpitations
• Have risk factors for heart disease, including high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes or a family history of heart disease
• Have been told by another provider that you should see a heart specialist
• Want to take steps to better understand or protect your heart health

If you’re unsure whether your symptoms require immediate care or a scheduled visit, your care team can help guide you. Call to schedule an appointment or discuss your concerns.

A heart attack occurs when arteries supplying your heart with blood and oxygen become blocked. With each passing minute, more tissue is deprived of oxygen, and this tissue deteriorates or dies. Restoring blood flow within the first hour, when most damage occurs, is critical to survival.

Symptoms of a heart attack can include, but are not limited to:

• Uncomfortable pressure, fullness or squeezing pain the center of your chest, lasting more than a few minutes.
• Pain or discomfort in your shoulders, jaw, neck or arms.
• Lightheadedness, fainting, sweating, nausea or shortness of breath.

Whether you suspect a heart attack or think it's just indigestion, act immediately. Be aware that you may not have all of these symptoms, and symptoms can come and go.

What to do if you suspect a heart attack

Follow these steps:

• Call 911 first.
• Sit quietly or lie down if you are feeling faint. Breathe slowly and deeply.
• Take a single aspirin tablet, unless you are allergic to it.

Our Emergency Department can assess your situation immediately. There, highly skilled and expertly trained emergency staff will perform tests to see if your pain is being caused by a heart attack. Within minutes, you'll be given an EKG and be evaluated by a physician. If you are having a heart attack, lifesaving treatment will begin immediately.

Mayo Clinic Health System continually monitors its response times to ensure consistency and efficiency. The ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction, or STEMI, program is geared to quickly transfer and manage patients who are having a STEMI heart attack.

This type of heart attack suggests that a main artery has closed, and urgent treatment has been shown to improve survival and minimize heart damage. With one call, hospitals can activate transfer arrangements, and dedicated cardiac catheterization staff will immediately respond to ensure that you receive the most efficient and best care possible.

If the cause of your pain is uncertain, you'll remain under observation and be further evaluated to determine the cause and significance of your symptoms.

Your first appointment will include a full history evaluation. Diagnostic tests may be needed to determine next steps in your treatment plan. Depending on your needs, your care team may review preprocedural recommendations.

Appointment times vary depending on your symptoms or condition. Most initial appointments take at least 30 minutes.

Bring any imaging or medical records from non-Mayo Clinic Health System facilities. Visit our Medical Record Forms page to grant permission for others to access your protected health information or request a change to your health record.

Visit the billing page of your preferred location for information on insurance, billing and payments.

We serve patients in difficult financial circumstances and offer financial assistance to those who have an established need to receive medically necessary services. Learn more about financial assistance options.

Always call 911 in case of an emergency. For after-hours help with other issues, get virtual care 24/7 through the Primary Care On Demand app or review our convenient care options.

Yes. Simply call your preferred location to schedule an appointment.

After your heart treatment, we offer customized rehabilitation to match your needs. Our goal is to help you remain as active as possible at any age. We'll work with you to help you understand your condition and provide you with the tools and resources to manage it. We partner with our expert colleagues in Cardiac Rehabilitation, Diabetes Education, Genetic Counseling, Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine and Pulmonary Rehabilitation to initiate these plans.